Georgia Politics, Campaigns & Elections for November 8, 2012

Georgia Politics, Campaigns & Elections for November 8, 2012

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Georgia Politics, Campaigns & Elections

I took yesterday as my first day off in months, so we’ll begin by noting Runoff elections that will be held December 4th, then tomorrow we’ll recap Tuesday’s elections and I’ll discuss lessons we have learned at the state, local, and national level about winning elections as Conservatives and as Republicans. Even though it’s only Thursday, we have the Quote of the Week; read to the end to find it.

“We’re going to stay focused on the same message because we feel it’s good,” Hembree said. “I’ll always work hard for the people of West Georgia and I’ll always be on the side of the people. I want to cut waste in government, lower taxes, and most importantly, try to attract new jobs so we can get our families back to work.”

Hembree said that his been his message all along and he will continue it as he begins campaigning anew.

“I want to thank the people who voted for me and had confidence in who I am,” he said. “I’ll always make the people of West Georgia proud and stand up for issues that are important for the people of Carroll, Douglas and Paulding counties.”

In Carroll County voting, Hembree had the most votes with 12,173, or 39.8 percent; Dugan came in second with 9,703 votes, or 31.7 percent. Naughton was third with 5,091 votes, or 16.6 percent; and Richardson had 3,627 votes, or 11.9 percent.

Finishing out of the money was former House Speaker Glenn Richardson, making a comeback attempt.

In District Three, Bates Mattison and Kevin Quirk will meet in a runoff. I can’t vote for Mattison because he employs the same consultants who threw away the GOP’s chance to win a supermajority with their disgraceful conduct in House District 80, and Kevin Quirk’s mail firm is still stuck in 1998 graphically. It’s a pity, because this is my district.

Aitken, the first white commissioner to represent the majority-black District 1, received 3,310 votes, or 39.74 percent, to Fennoy’s 2,491 votes, or 29.91 percent.

“We did extremely well, especially with it being a presidential election,” said Aitken, a chemical plant worker, at a victory party as vote totals confirmed the runoff. “I’m very excited about the confidence the voters in District 1 had in me.”

Fennoy, a retired health educator who watched election results come in at a family member’s home, said the numbers confirmed that voters wanted more.

“Sixty percent of the voters in District 1 are not satisfied with leadership and are looking for a change,” Fennoy said.

The four-way race motivated a 72.81 percent turnout, and each candidate received at least 1,200 votes.

Democrats pointed to state Rep. Rusty Kidd, an independent from Milledgeville, as the single lawmaker who stood between Republicans and a supermajority in the House.

This is the same Kidd who fended off a Democratic challenge from Quentin Howell last night. From their press release:

“Democrats won decisive victories and held the Republicans below the magic number of 120,” said House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams. “Rep. Rusty Kidd is an independent who does not caucus with either side, but represents Baldwin County that voted for President Barack Obama. House Democrats won the night in Georgia.”

House Speaker David Ralston scoffed at the claim of victory:

“Unlike the House Republican majority, House Democrats couldn’t protect their incumbents and didn’t win anything other than not losing as many seats as some thought they would. Only a loser would call losing winning.”

Comments ( 5 )

And this is why we need an open/jungle primary. Top two advance. If it’s two from the same party, so be it. But it would save us from these candidates who go full retard in the primaries trying to get the base to fall their way, who then get into the general with a long list of sound-bites that sink them with the wider electorate.

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